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United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida Inc

EIN 59-0799925 · Orlando, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

UCP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA EMPOWERS CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND THERAPY IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.

Income
$51.0 million
Spending
$47.6 million
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
1.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 78%
Employees
1,027
Volunteers
548
Highest pay
$294,821, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 56% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (diseases, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $35.2 million spent. UCP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA'S LARGEST PROGRAM IS ITS INCLUSIVE CHARTER SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS. UCP OPERATES EIGHT SCHOOLS SERVING OVER 2,100 PRE-K - 12TH GRADE STUDENTS IN ORANGE, OSCEOLA, AND SEMINOLE COUNTIES. SOME OF ITS RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE 81% OF STUDENTS GRADUATE THE PRE-K PROGRAM AND GO ONTO A MAINSTREAM CLASSROOM, 84% OF STUDENTS ACCOMPLISHED OVER 75% OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN GOALS. TWO OF OUR SCHOOLS WERE RATED "COMMENDABLE" (THE HIGHEST RATING) BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
  2. $5.6 million spent. UCP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA'S SECOND LARGEST PROGRAM IS THE PEDIATRIC THERAPY PROGRAM. UCP PROVIDES PHYSICAL, SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TO CHILDREN, BIRTH TO AGE 21 YEARS, WITH A VARIETY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND DELAYS. THE THERAPY PROGRAM TAKES PLACE AT EIGHT CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT CENTRAL FLORIDA. 81% OF THERAPY CLIENTS ACHIEVED AT LEAST 75% OF THEIR THERAPY GOALS.
  3. $3.2 million spent. THE THIRD LARGEST PROGRAM AT UCP OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IS OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDES CHILDCARE, BEFORE AND AFTER CARE PROGRAMS, AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED AT EIGHT CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA. THIS PAST YEAR, THIS PROGRAM SERVED APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FROM BIRTH THROUGH 21 YEARS OF AGE - WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES.
  4. $846,121 spent. FOOD SERVICES

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1957.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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